How to permanently configure DNS servers on VMware ESXi 7 via SSH?

Question

I want to change (replace) the default DNS servers (which are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 ) on VMware ESXi 7.0u1 (specifically custom ISO for Fujitsu servers downloaded from official VMware servers) via SSH shell. Actually, I want to use it in %firstboot section of my Kickstart file.

I tried to run the following commands, which work but only until I reboot the server. Then the DNS servers are reset to the default ones.

esxcli network ip dns server remove -a
esxcli network ip dns server add -s "$dns"

Is there anything else I need to run to make the change permanent?

Answer 1

From your SSH connection you should be able to use "dcui" command and modify your DNS without losing your configuration after a reboot.